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Specialty Expressions: EPOETIN ALFA

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Epoetin alfaHealthA colony-stimulating factor that is made in the laboratory. It increases the production of red blood cells. (references)
Epoetin alfaReligionA substance that is made in the laboratory and that stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. It belongs to the family of drugs called antianemics. It is also called recombinant human erythropoietin. (references)

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Epoetin alfa

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Epoetin alfa (rINN) (pronounced /ɛˈpoʊɨtɨn/) is a synthetic form of erythropoietin. It stimulates erythropoiesis (increases red blood cell levels) and is used to treat anemia, commonly associated with chronic renal failure and cancer chemotherapy. Epoetin is marketed under the trade names Procrit and Epogen.

See also

  • Erythropoietin

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